(Played via the Yakuza Restored undub, with original JP audio)
What a cool ass game. I was worried it'd drag by the midway point, but the encounters never got old and the side stories didn't feel like a waste of time, which is usually the fatal flaw for me in any game over 8 hours that feels like it's padding the story content out of embarrassment.
It tells a simple story, one that I'm always down to hear again, but with enough flair and characteristic charm to explode Millennium Tower. It's got the charm of a Kitano movie or a Yuasa substory mixed with the cheesiness of Metal Gear Rising, but it never compromises its emotional moments by being goofy.
My only gripe is with minor issues in the combat (specifically the floaty targeting mechanic that does not work exclusively when I need it to).
What a cool ass game. I was worried it'd drag by the midway point, but the encounters never got old and the side stories didn't feel like a waste of time, which is usually the fatal flaw for me in any game over 8 hours that feels like it's padding the story content out of embarrassment.
It tells a simple story, one that I'm always down to hear again, but with enough flair and characteristic charm to explode Millennium Tower. It's got the charm of a Kitano movie or a Yuasa substory mixed with the cheesiness of Metal Gear Rising, but it never compromises its emotional moments by being goofy.
My only gripe is with minor issues in the combat (specifically the floaty targeting mechanic that does not work exclusively when I need it to).